Best RV Parks & Resorts near Douglas, AK

Mendenhall Lake Campground near Juneau provides RV sites with electric hookups, water connections, and sewer hookups for larger motorhomes. The campground accommodates big rigs with spacious sites and offers 50-amp electrical service, though 30-amp connections are not available. RV campers have access to drinking water, sanitary dump stations, and trash disposal facilities. Auk Village Campground, located along Juneau's road system, has more basic RV accommodations without electric, water, or sewer hookups. Peterson Lake campground offers free camping for RVs but lacks utility connections. Eagle Beach State Recreation Area features RV sites with full hookups including electric (both 50-amp and 30-amp), water, and sewer connections. "Most sites are very spread out and private. Some have views and some don't."

RV camping near Juneau is primarily seasonal, with most campgrounds operating from May through September. Advance reservations are strongly recommended, particularly at Mendenhall Lake Campground where visitors have reported finding their reserved sites occupied by other campers. Road access can be challenging in this region, as Juneau is not connected to the mainland highway system, requiring RVs to arrive via Alaska Marine Highway ferries. Potable water availability varies between facilities, with Mendenhall and Eagle Beach offering water hookups while others provide communal spigots. Pet policies differ across campgrounds - most allow leashed pets, but some cabin areas prohibit animals. Cell service is generally better near Juneau proper and diminishes in more remote locations along the road system.

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Best RV Sites Near Douglas, Alaska (5)

1. Mendenhall Lake Campground
24 Reviews
Auke Bay, AK
11 miles
Website
+1 (907) 586-8800
$20 - $36 / night
"Excellent location on lake offering a spectacular view. Nice campground, cozy and only offers less than 70 sites. Full hookups are available at some."

"Easy access to epic beauty from the airport."
2. Auk Village
10 Reviews
Auke Bay, AK
13 miles
Website
+1 (907) 586-8800
$20 / night
"It is easy to get to the water or trails. There was a guy renting kayaks out of the back of a truck which made our whole day."

"No cabins, but beautiful beach to walk. Quiet paradise. Fire pits and we’ll maintained pit restrooms."

3. Peterson lake campground
2 Reviews
Auke Bay, AK
17 miles
Website
$75 / night
"4 spots with picnic tables and fire pits. Clean bathrooms and big trash cans that got emptied while we were there for 4 nights. Low GCI service. Water spout that didn’t work for us."

"This campground has one site with a picnic table and a fire ring. However you can camp anywhere that there is parking. This is on a well-maintained road and would be great to bring a kayak."
4. Eagle Beach State Recreation Area
1 Review
Auke Bay, AK
25 miles
Website
+1 (907) 465-4563
$60 - $100 / night
"Absolutely no cell service. There are some sites not completely in the trees. We were able to get good solar and Starlink service. There are pit toilets on site."

5. Kook Lake Cabin
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Tenakee Springs, AK
48 miles
Website
+1 (907) 747-6671
$50 / night

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37 Reviews of 5 Douglas Campgrounds

Lisa S.
Ranger
Apr. 26, 2019
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Great place to take scenic photos
Excellent location on lake offering a spectacular view. Nice campground, cozy and only offers less than 70 sites. Full hookups are available at some. Picnic tables and fire rings are available at sites. There is also a dump station and restrooms available. Hiking trails are close. As is the Mendenhall Glacier accessible from the Visitor Center
Josiah P.
Guide
Aug. 27, 2018
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Conveniently located & Beautiful
Easy access to epic beauty from the airport. The glacier brings the temperature down significantly from the surrounding area ❄️ All of the campsites are furnished with picnic tables, tent pads & fire rings with grills. Water faucets & accessible vault toilets are provided, as are two accessible flush toilets and shower facilities. A dump station & trash dumpster are located on-site.
Bradee A.
Ranger
May. 20, 2022
Peterson lake campground
Beautiful views
4 spots with picnic tables and fire pits. Clean bathrooms and big trash cans that got emptied while we were there for 4 nights. Low GCI service. Water spout that didn’t work for us. Beautiful central location for the Kenai peninsula. Highly recommend.
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Jonathan T.
Traveler
Jul. 28, 2017
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Staring Into The Past
After a month of kayaking in Glacier Bay, stumbling off the ferry and taking the bus to the campground Mendenhall campground felt like luxury. Without a doubt the best hot showers I've ever had camping. The proximity to the glacier and the views from around the lake are astounding. Mt McGinnis on the west and Mt Bullard and Thunder Mountain to the East. The shark fin and the towers piercing out of the ice field. It's all jaw dropping regardless of what direction you turn your head.

The campground is walking distance to multiple trails including the west glacier trail that approaches the glacier or splits off and climbs to summit Mt McGinnis as well as the visitor center. Also big heads up there were the famed ice caves but those have long collapsed and as of my visit no new caves have formed.

Bear boxes are at each campsite as well as fire pits. By far my favorite established campground in Juneau. Only downer in my opinion is having to reserve online first.
Shari G.
Legend
Oct. 6, 2022
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Big Surprise!
We’ve been full-time camping in our vintage camper for over10 years, and in that time we’ve taken some “camping trips” without our rig, Hamlet. This time we hopped on the ferry from Haines down to Juneau and pulled out the tent for a few days in this amazing campground. We were just looking for the least expensive place that was close to the ferry terminal in Auke Bay, but struck gold in the hills just above. This might be one of the best traditional campgrounds we've ever stayed in with some of the most stunning views in our "backyard."

The campground is laid out along the southern bank of Mendenhall Lake, and offers drinking water, flush, and vault toilets and hot showers -- at no extra charge. Did I mention that camping here will only set you back $10 per night? We cannot remember such an inexpensive camping experience that offered showers. These $10 sites don’t offer electrical hookups, so bring your solar panels and solar generator or power bank and you’ll be all set.

The western trailhead is a short walk from the campground, but the Mendenhall Visitor's Center on the east side of the lake is just a few miles away. There are many trails, photographic viewpoints and opportunities to paddle on this side of the lake, but parking is competitive because it is such a popular area- including with the busses from the cruise ships docked in town. So, get there early. We enjoyed paddling on the lake where we got great views of the glacier and Nugget Falls, but keep your distance from icebergs. We watched one crack and roll not too far from where we were paddling, had we been closer I might not be writing this review.

The Mendenhall Valley has all the amenities you could expect from the Juneau suburbs, grocery stores, malls and restaurants. Downtown has a few more options as well as Douglas Island, just across the bridge.
Angie G.
Ranger
May. 27, 2024
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Glacier View in the Tongass
After being unable to find good reviews of campsites here, I took what I could find and gambled on a site. We were in tent site 021. It was a gorgeous site, had a large picnic table, bear box, water spigot between us and the site next to us, fire pit, clean pit toilets and a clean bath house. This campground has backpacker sites, RV sites, and car sites as well. We had a short walk through the moss on a trail that led down to Mendenhall Lake. It had a gorgeous view of the glacier. We enjoyed listening to all the birds and it was a pretty quiet campground.

There are a few sites close to boggy areas and they can be mushy and muddy, especially after a rain. There is a map on the reservation website where you can kind of see it. Our site was fabulous.

The trails are not far from the campground, so they are walkable.
James L.
Scout
Jun. 17, 2018
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Mendenhall campgrounds
This place is great!!!! Close to town yet out in nature.
Sierra S.
Ranger
Jul. 13, 2018
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Crystal blue just for you
Must see beauty in Juneau. This beautiful site is not only spectacular but conviently close to town. After setting up camp you can explore the trail to get close to the glacier and see beautiful waterfalls!
James B.
Legend
Aug. 16, 2025
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area
Eagle Beach Campground
We were in Juneau with our pickup camper for a couple of weeks. We stayed three nights in the campground. $20 per night. Absolutely no cell service. There are some sites not completely in the trees. We were able to get good solar and Starlink service. There are pit toilets on site. There is water, with a boil direction to use. There is no trash service.
No dump site. Great access to river area. There is a large amount of bear activity in area. We had a black bear next to our campground eating grass one evening.